Jeremy Keeney
Jeremy Keeney

Jeremy Keeney

Counsel

Washington DC

Introduction

As a former DOJ attorney, Jeremy represents clients in criminal and complex civil antitrust matters.

Jeremy C. Keeney is a seasoned antitrust lawyer with experience in antitrust litigation and counseling, merger reviews, and civil and criminal government investigations. His practice focuses on data use, information sharing, algorithmic collusion, and labor markets. Jeremy has worked on antitrust matters in many industries, including health insurance, mobile devices, aerospace, cannabis, high-tech, media, chemical, energy, natural gas, and oil. 

Before rejoining Ashurst Perkins Coie, Jeremy was a trial attorney at the DOJ, Antitrust Division’s Civil Conduct Task Force and Anti-Monopoly and Collusion Enforcement and Healthcare and Consumer Products sections. While at the DOJ, he worked on civil and criminal matters, including serving in key roles on the investigation and litigation of Apple’s alleged monopolistic conduct and of UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare’s merger. Jeremy served on several litigation teams, where he deposed party and third-party witnesses, examined a witness at trial, and led groups of lawyers and paralegals. 

Jeremy maintains an active pro bono practice. He successfully briefed and argued two prisoner civil rights cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Previously, he successfully represented two military veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. 

Education & credentials

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D.,

    cum laude, Journal of Law Reform, Contributing Editor

    , 2014
  • University of Michigan, B.A., Economics, Political Science,

    Honors Program, high distinction

    , 2010
  • District of Columbia
  • Michigan
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney, 2021-2025
  • Perkins Coie, Washington, D.C., Counsel, 2021; Associate, 2019-2020
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, D.C., Associate, 2016-2019; Summer Associate, 2015
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Judicial Intern for the Hon. Bernice Donald, 2012
  • Hon. Senior JudgesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals

Professional recognition

  • Assistant Attorney General Team Award Recipient, 2022, 2023

  • Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2020-2022

  • Perkins Coie LLP Golden Shovel Award, 2020

Impact

  • American Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Antitrust U.S. Policy & Comments Committee, 2024-2025
  • American Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Antitrust Legislation Committee, 2021-2024
  • Mentor to two law students interested in antitrust law, American Bar Association, 2024-2025
  • George Washington University Mock Trial Tournament Judge, 2018, 2023-2025
  • Lincoln Consolidated Schools Board of Education, Former Elected Vice President, 2007-2012
  • Former Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, Assistant Scoutmaster, Senior Patrol Leader
  • Civil Investigations & Litigation
    • United States v. Apple Inc.
      • Case challenging Apple’s iPhone monopoly acquisition and maintenance.
    • United States v. UnitedHealth Group
      • Case challenging vertical and horizontal merger in the healthcare industry.
  • Criminal Investigations & Litigation
  • Counseling & Merger Clearance